Ning Fengzhi increasingly felt that the child before him looked familiar.
It was as though he had seen him somewhere before.
But aside from the disciples within his sect, he should not have had contact with any other children around this age.
Just then, Lu Jiang slowly turned around and smiled at Xue Qinghe behind him.
The moment Ning Fengzhi saw his face, his eyes widened in shock.
"It's him—Rongrong's little boyfriend. The one whose Soul Power was only level ten, and whom Rongrong broke up with."
Wasn't this person formerly an Outer Disciple of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect?
And he had even been his daughter's little boyfriend.
He had only broken up with his daughter not long ago.
Yet Ning Fengzhi remembered that this person's talent had been exceptionally mediocre. He had spent many years in the outer sect without ever breaking through to level ten.
Why was he now standing beside the Crown Prince?
Ning Fengzhi was so shocked that he involuntarily rose from his seat, startling Sword Douluo beside him.
"What's wrong, Fengzhi? It's rare to see you this agitated."
Sword Douluo Chen Xin placed a hand on Ning Fengzhi's shoulder to comfort him.
Ning Fengzhi seemed to realize that he had lost his composure, so he held his forehead and sat back down.
"My apologies. I got a little carried away."
After that, Ning Fengzhi said nothing more, merely watching Lu Jiang in the distance with a solemn expression.
Ning Fengzhi was deeply curious as to why Lu Jiang had appeared here, and what relationship he had with the Crown Prince of the Heaven Dou Empire.
Therefore, he needed to observe for a while longer and could not act rashly.
At this moment, the Imperial Dou Team members and Lu Jiang stood on opposite sides of the arena, facing each other.
Then, Xue Qinghe slowly walked between them and said:
"The rules are simple. You may choose any opponent and fight them."
"There is no time limit and no limit on the number of challenges. Even if someone has just finished fighting another person, they may still be challenged."
"In the end, the only one left standing on this stage will be the Imperial Dou Team's future captain."
"Before a captain is decided, anyone who refuses to accept the result may challenge the person holding the stage at any time, until they are beaten into submission."
"Alright, you may begin."
After explaining the rules, Xue Qinghe stepped aside and looked at Lu Jiang expectantly.
He wanted to see what surprise Lu Jiang would bring him today.
The other members of the Imperial Dou Team exchanged glances. They had already reached the same conclusion.
Dugu Yan quietly walked over to Ye Lingling and said:
"Lingling, do you want to compete for the captaincy as well?"
Me???
Ye Lingling merely glanced at Dugu Yan before turning and walking off the arena.
Her attitude was already clear. Since she knew she could not win, she only needed to obey the orders of the strong.
As a Support Spirit Master, wouldn't going onstage just make her a joke?
Dugu Yan glanced at the others again.
Everyone looked as though they had been frightened. They hurriedly waved their hands and then voluntarily jumped down from the arena.
"What suspense is there in this match? The captain will definitely be Boss Yu Tianheng in the end."
"How would we dare compete with him? Don't you agree, sister-in-law?"
Osler said to Dugu Yan with a frivolous grin.
Whether in terms of strength or status and background,
Yu Tianheng was the unquestionable choice for captain. Rather than competing with him, they might as well do him a favor and earn some goodwill from Dugu Yan in the process.
After all, Dugu Yan had a genuine Titled Douluo behind her.
That was not someone ordinary people could afford to offend.
Dugu Yan snorted coldly. She had not yet confirmed her relationship with Yu Tianheng.
Yet these snobs were already scrambling to curry favor with her.
Dugu Yan ignored him and instead looked at Lu Jiang in the distance.
This boy was so young, yet he actually dared to challenge Yu Tianheng.
Perhaps he was also a rare genius.
However, just when everyone thought the victor had already been decided, they suddenly realized that Lu Jiang was still standing on the arena.
"Good kid. I admire your courage."
"But courage needs matching strength. Otherwise, you're just putting on a brave face."
With that, Yu Tianheng directly summoned his martial soul, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
His body gradually became covered in Lightning Battle Armor made of Spirit Power as he looked at Lu Jiang with disdain.
At this moment, Ning Fengzhi, seated on the second floor, was even more puzzled.
Why did Lu Jiang still dare to stand on the arena? Could he really defeat Yu Tianheng?
With his level-ten Soul Power?
Yu Tianheng would probably kick him around like a ball.
Ning Fengzhi's interest in Lu Jiang deepened further.
He was curious about what Lu Jiang had experienced over the past few days that had given him the courage to stand before a level thirty-nine Soul Elder.
No matter how hard he cultivated, it was impossible for him to gain the strength to contend with a Soul Elder in only a few days.
Not to mention that Yu Tianheng was a level thirty-nine peak Soul Elder, equipped with the top-tier assault-type martial soul, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon.
Even against a level-forty Soul Ancestor, he would still have the strength to fight.
For Lu Jiang to confront him was no different from a praying mantis trying to stop a chariot, an egg smashing against a stone.
Could it be that he was merely here to go through the motions?
Did His Highness the Crown Prince want to bolster the Imperial Dou Team's confidence, so he had deliberately found a very weak punching bag for them to practice on?
Ning Fengzhi could not fathom the Crown Prince's intentions, so he continued watching the arena.
At that moment, Xue Qinghe walked over from behind and stood beside Ning Fengzhi.
"Teacher, who do you think is more likely to win this battle?"
Ning Fengzhi bowed to Xue Qinghe before saying:
"Your Highness likes to joke. With such a vast gap in strength, there is no suspense whatsoever."
"Could it be that Your Highness is testing my ability to judge people and situations?"
Xue Qinghe smiled, then lifted his head to look at Lu Jiang and murmured to himself:
"Then let's see who will emerge victorious in the end."
Ning Fengzhi froze. Was there actually still suspense in this battle?
Afterward, he said nothing more and simply watched the arena.
Yu Tianheng looked at the frail Lu Jiang and snorted disdainfully.
"Hey, don't forget to cry out in pain once we start."
"Otherwise, I'm afraid I might accidentally beat you to death."
After saying that, Yu Tianheng revealed a contemptuous smile.
However, Lu Jiang remained calm and gestured behind him, calling Firefly forward.
Everyone was stunned by this sight. What did this mean?
Was he not going to fight, and was instead letting a woman fight for him?
"Hey, are you even a man? It's bad enough that you're ganging up on him, but you're actually calling a woman up too."
Osler shouted loudly from beneath the arena.
Yu Tianheng, however, did not care in the slightest. He rolled his shoulders, then instantly charged toward Lu Jiang and Firefly.
To him, as long as someone was on the battlefield, they were merely an opponent. There was no distinction between men and women.
"No matter how many of you come, it'll be the same. Let me blast you into charcoal!"
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